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on a bicycle Mr Cushing," I said, "and Papa called out to you but you never heard."  "Where was I" asked Mr Cushing laughing, and I explained.

Then Mr Ronalds said" [[strikeout]]"How long were [[/strikeout]] Your brother took your photograph the morning on the beach, did you know?"  He laughed.  "I knew," I said furiously, "and what right had he to, it was another fellows camera and he had no right to such a thing."  They all laughed and Edith said:

"As you were going in
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bathing?"

"No worse still as I was coming out."

"How long were you in"? asked Mr Ronalds.

"About an hour," I said.  Then we spoke of Sybil & after that Mr Cottenet arrives.  We all stood up and Mr Ronalds came to where I was and spoke to me.  We only had time to say a little about a few things when more people came and Mr Cushing introduced Mr Travers to me and we talked together until dinner was announced.  Mr Lanier took me in, Mr Cottenet sat the

Transcription Notes:
. Rawlins Lowndes Cottenet or Rollie was a prominent socialite, composer, and member of the Metropolitan Opera Association's board of directors